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Month: December 2011
‘Bully’ Bridgwater-based clampers jailed by judge – BBC News
“Three men from Bridgwater, Somerset, who ‘bullied’ motorists out of thousands of pounds in an illegal clamping business have been jailed.”
BBC News, 19th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Wolf fetish’ sex offender Kristian Timmerman jailed for grooming – BBC News
“A sex offender who moved to Merseyside from the Netherlands to contact a 12-year-old girl directly has been jailed.”
BBC News, 20th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ofqual inquiry orders exam change – BBC News
“Exam watchdog Ofqual has ordered the re-writing of an exam paper and threatens further action as it investigates reports that exam boards are giving unfair advice to teachers.”
BBC News, 21st December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appointment of Reed and Carnwath judicious – even though both are male – The Guardian
“The promotion of Lord Justice Carnwath and Lord Reed to the supreme court is to be warmly welcomed, even though neither of them is a woman. The court will need a chancery specialist when Lord Walker retires. Sir Robert Carnwath served as a judge of the high court chancery division for eight years, the last three as chairman of the Law Commission. Though 66, he can remain a justice of the supreme court until he is 75.”
The Guardian, 20th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pension legislation to go ahead – The Independent
“The Government is pressing ahead with legislation to enact its controversial public sector pension reform in the new year, even though an agreement has not been reached with unions to end the bitter dispute.”
The Independent, 20th December 2011
Source: www.indpendent.co.uk
Student jailed for skipping jury service to see West End show Chicago – Daily Telegraph
“Matthew Banks, a student at Manchester University, will spend Christmas behind bars after lying to the court over his illness so he could go to the theatre instead.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Revenue And Customs v AXA UK Plc [2011] EWCA Civ 1607 (20 December 2011)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Perdoni & Anor v Curati [2011] EWHC 3442 (Ch) (20 December 2011)
High Court (Family Division)
P & L (Minors), Re [2011] EWHC 3431 (Fam) (20 December 2011)
SH v MM & Anor [2011] EWHC 3314 (Fam) (13 December 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Morrison v Buckinghamshire County Council & Anor [2011] EWHC 3444 (QB) (20 December 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
MPs publish “damning indictment” of alleged HMRC deals with big businesses – OUT-LAW.com
“There are ‘specific and systemic’ failures in the way in which HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) handles tax disputes with big companies which must be addressed, an influential committee of MPs has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 20th December 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Pension unlocking’ loan schemes ruled unlawful – OUT-LAW.com
“Loans between pension schemes are ‘unauthorised payments’ which cannot be used as a way of unlocking pension capital before a scheme member retires, the High Court has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st December 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
No human right to an hour’s minimum in the open air for “lifer” – Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Court of Appeal has decided that a failure to provide a life sentence prisoner with a minimum of one hour in the open air each day did not constitute a breach of his human rights under Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights (‘ECHR’).”
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th December 2011
Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com
Phones4U’s ghost advert complaints rejected by ASA – BBC News
“More than 500 viewers who complained that a television advert showing a ghost-like girl was ‘distressing’ have had their complaints rejected.”
BBC News, 21st December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Murder victim’s family cannot be told killer’s immigration status – Daily Telegraph
“The family of a former public schoolboy gunned down in a pub have been refused in their request to find out if his killer was in the country legally – to protect his privacy.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Britain looking at filter system for Europe’s human rights court – Daily Telegraph
“The Justice Secretary said officials were working on a joint proposal with the Swiss that would ‘pave the way’ on what claims would be allowed to go to Strasbourg.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
CPS to consider Dale Farm charges – The Independent
“Police have passed 16 cases linked to the clearance of theUK’s largest travellers’ site to the Crown Prosecution Service.”
The Independent, 20th December 2011
Source: www.independent,co.uk
Skip hire boss William O’Grady dumped waste illegally – BBC News
“A skip hire firm boss has been given a year’s suspended sentence for illegally dumping waste which saved him up to £1.5m in charges.”
BBC News, 20th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
News of the World publisher settles seven phone-hacking claims – The Guardian
“News International said it had settled seven privacy claims against News Group Newspapers, the publisher of the now-defunct News of the World. The phone-hacking claims that have been settled have been brought by Mark Oaten, Ulrika Jonsson, Abi Titmuss, Michelle Milburn, Paul Dadge, James Hewitt and Calum Best.”
The Guardian, 20th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge says extradition from US quicker than from UK – BBC News
“UK-US extradition often works quicker from the US to the UK than vice versa, says the former judge who reviewed the controversial treaty. Sir Scott Baker says there is not a ’tissue paper’ between the way the treaty works in both countries. He told MPs there were human rights issues affecting the extradition of alleged hacker Gary McKinnon.”
BBC News, 20th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
